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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

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Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 125

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    We have a churn at home.It is a tumbling churn.It is three feet long and a foot and a half wide. The sides of the churn are round. It is about three years old. The various parts of the churn are; the handles, the lid.Butter is made once a week.My mother does the churning. If anyone came in while you were churning, they are supposed to do some churning ,and if they do not the people say they take the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolagh, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Daly
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolagh, Co. Laois